tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40577650977729954352024-03-05T22:34:09.404+00:00Keith Balmer on six legs...A close look at Bedfordshire (mostly) insects (mostly). (If this dynamic blog misbehaves click on "Keith Balmer on six legs" text at top left to reset!)Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385599549821870980noreply@blogger.comBlogger461125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-43065664278712379492018-06-24T12:00:00.000+01:002019-03-07T19:57:16.964+00:00Peacock ParasitoidsOn Sunday 17th June I collected from the wild a web of approx 44 Peacock larvae with the intention of breeding them through and releasing the adults. I always learn something about a species from doing this.<br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: start;">All was fine until Thursday 21st June when two larvae died as a result of parasitoid wasp grubs emerging and spinning cocoons alongside the spent larvae. Another fell to the same fate on Friday 22nd; two more on Saturday 23rd and five on Sunday 24th. (Ten to date!). I fear more to come.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday 23rd June I noticed a grub emerging from a sick larva and quickly grabbed a few shots before it completed its emergence, dropped away, wriggled off and eventually turned into a pupa. Another pupa was found on Sunday 24th. I suspect these to be parasitoid flies?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What more dramas await? How many peacock adults will eventually emerge? Stay tuned for updates...</div>Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-10344151390751820012018-05-14T20:13:00.001+01:002018-05-14T20:13:38.932+01:00TL0830 Green HairstreakI set out with GPS in hand to re-discover Green Hairstreaks populations in 1km squares not seen in at least 10 years. I found this one at Barton Hills 10m inside a target 1km square! Failed on two other squares though.
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She went on to lay quite a few eggs on Buckthorn, one of which is shown here:
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I found a few orange eggs too which had been laid previously
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-52994575295316220382018-05-08T19:03:00.002+01:002018-05-08T19:03:56.778+01:00Duke of BurgundyTook 10 minutes from doing fence repairs at Totternhoe this afternoon to snap a couple of Dukes of Burgundy. Nice to see the fruit of many years of labour continuing to thrive here.
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-41583218249108337862018-05-06T17:52:00.000+01:002018-05-06T17:53:59.320+01:00WillingtonA hot but pleasant walk in the Willington area today.
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Elstow Brook:
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Peacock on Garlic Mustard:
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Chicken-of-the-Woods (I presume):
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My first Common Blue Damselflies of the season:
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Willington Dovecote:
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Willington Stables and Church:
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-6859467272153566922018-05-05T16:43:00.001+01:002018-05-05T16:43:47.871+01:00Grizzled SkipperHere's one of three Grizzled Skippers seen at a brownfield site near Lidlington. Very lively in the sunshine and this is the best that I could get. Couldn't find any earlier at MVMCP. No Dingy Skippers seen
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-82595302455307189972018-04-16T18:25:00.000+01:002018-04-16T18:25:11.677+01:00Green Tiger BeetleAs it's spring, here's my annual photo of a Green Tiger Beetle, taken at Cooper's Hill today:
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-58214799168748623042018-04-14T18:17:00.000+01:002018-04-14T18:17:08.477+01:00Park LaneA delightful stroll today in warm sunshine along Park Lane (which runs south from Cople to the Greensand Ridge path) allowed me to record 14 butterflies of four species and photograph them all:
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-12668107029463629042018-04-06T19:18:00.000+01:002018-04-06T19:18:03.786+01:00Walk around WillingtonDelightful slow stroll around Willington in warm spring sunshine this afternoon revealed four butterfly species (Brimstone seen but not photographed).<br />
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7-spot Ladybird:
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A slime mould (presumably):
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Not sure how this Long-tailed Tit made it into this blog, but it was just too cute to ignore:
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Time to revive my blog I think! With this prolonged winter keeping most insects in stasis I simply wandered around Priory CP this grey afternoon with my arty head on:</div>
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-6580147474786218122018-03-23T22:22:00.000+00:002018-04-02T10:43:48.309+01:00Large White pupa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This Large White pupa is patiently awaiting spring inside my garage. No signs of an imminent emergence yet...</div>
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Keith Balmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11166772852972659637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057765097772995435.post-56110304036347341122017-10-16T17:06:00.002+01:002017-10-16T17:06:29.019+01:00Roesel's CourtingI saw a male Roesel's Bush Cricket sitting on top of long grasses with his wings raised. I presumed that he was singing as I can't hear sounds this high any more. It seems that he was indeed as a female hopped and crawled towards him, and, after a quick introduction, the deed was done. Interesting to note that they are still mating this late in the year. At Mowsbury Hill LNR today.<br />
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This was the moment before:<br />
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